AccuWeather

...The Flood Warning is extended for the following rivers in Texas... Tres Palacios River near Midfield affecting Wharton and Matagorda Counties. East Mustang Creek near Louise affecting Wharton and Jackson Counties. For the Tres Palacios River...including Midfield...Moderate flooding is forecast. For the East Mustang Creek...including Louise...Minor flooding is forecast. * WHAT...Moderate flooding is occurring and moderate flooding is forecast. * WHERE...Tres Palacios River near Midfield. * WHEN...Until late Friday morning. * IMPACTS...At 28.0 feet, Water is over the road on FM 1468 near Clemville, FM 2431 east of Midfield, and FM 2853 southeast of Blessing all in Matagorda County. Homes in the subdivisions of El Dorado Country upstream and Oak Grove and Tres Palacios Oaks downstream are threatened. * ADDITIONAL DETAILS... - At 2:30 PM CDT Wednesday the stage was 27.9 feet. - Bankfull stage is 15.0 feet. - Recent Activity...The maximum river stage in the 24 hours ending at 2:30 PM CDT Wednesday was 28.8 feet. - Forecast...The river is expected to rise to a crest of 28.2 feet this evening. It will then fall below flood stage late tomorrow evening. - Flood stage is 24.0 feet. - Flood History...This crest compares to a previous crest of 28.2 feet on 10/22/1984. - http://www.weather.gov/safety/floodMore